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Trust is really important if we want to find true rest. No human can rest in any satisfactory way unless they trust the atmosphere around them. Our cat can sleep deeply on the back of the loveseat because she fully trusts Shannon and me. I can sleep next to my wife because I know that I…
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Note: I wrote this blog on Monday and thought I had published it. Nope. So here it is. Yet another medical update… My body is a mess. Joints and muscles, bones and nerves… just about every major function of my body has been compromised in some way. I wish I could blame it on my
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Scattershooting while regretting the three (or more) chocolate peanut clusters I consumed on New Year’s Eve at my mother-in-law’s house… It’s two degrees outside here in the mighty plains city of Hays, Kansas. The lovely Mrs. Newton and I arrived yesterday, this being the third and final stop on our annual Christmas visitation tour. It’s
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When I was a kid I never realized how stressful the Christmas season could become. When you’re eight or 10 or 11 years old, Christmas is all about presents and Christmas trees and lights and sugar cookies. There are road trips to see grandparents, singing “Silent Night” by candlelight at church, and endless teasing from
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